What Will 'Lorde Summer' Style Look Like?
With the release of "What Was That," a new stylish era in pop culture is on the horizon. Here's what it'll probably look like.
It has been four years since Lorde released an album, but in the past few days, the 28-year-old pop star has burst back onto the scene, leaving us with no other choice but to admit the inevitability of a "Lorde Summer." Last year, Charli Xcx gave us the call to action via Brat to rave into the early hours in platform boots and mini dresses, in day-old mascara and ringing eardrums. The year prior, pop culture was plastered in hot pink with Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie, as we flocked to theaters in our rosiest garb. Now, as temperatures rise and summer feels just around the corner, we have been left wondering: how are we dressing for Lorde Summer 2025? It's probably already in your closet.
When dropping her newest single, "What Was That," Lorde brought a swell of hundreds of people to New York City's Washington Square Park for an unforgettable free concert. For it, she wore baggy denim, hiking boots, and a classic white button-down shirt worn open, with a silver bikini top shining underneath. She wore the same outfit for the song's music video in which she stomped and biked around Manhattan's East Side. And the pared back look isn't too different from what she's been wearing lately.
After her surprise show, she was spotted at the New York Knicks game in a striped blue-red polo, baggy jeans, and ballet flats. All of this has us thinking about Lorde Summer styling and its emphasis on comfort, as well as a refreshed sense of androgyny. This look, sure to continue gaining popularity, is all about wearing your most comfy trousers and T-shirts. Rather than leaning into hyperfeminine looks, which have trended in recent years, Lorde is making a case for its antithesis. As she gears up for the release of the full album, more looks in this vein are sure to come.
The singer has been in the spotlight since she released her first album, Pure Heroine, in 2013 at a mere 16 years old. Lorde has had a public style evolution, going from a semi-goth teen to a butter yellow-clad, fresh-faced adult with a touch of leopard print and bleach blonde locks somewhere in between. Now, after a Brat feature, a Coachella appearance, and a downtown performance under her belt, at 28, Lorde feels more Lorde than ever before.
